Priority is not who becomes CM but how to restore pre-August 5 status in J&K: Azad

Priority is not who becomes CM but how to restore pre-August 5 status in J&K: Azad

Says assembly polls should be held in April Srinagar: The Government of India should conclude the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir by February and hold assembly polls immediately after the winter, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday. Addressing a workers’ meeting in Devsar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam, about 75 kms from […]

Shopian’s Lahanthora peak getting viewpoints, lights, auspicious 1111 steps leading to it

Shopian’s Lahanthora peak getting viewpoints, lights, auspicious 1111 steps leading to it

Shopian: As the government has approved the plan to bring the Lahanthora peak in Shopian under the tourist map, the block development office is spending Rs 30 lakh on beautification of the site, with lights and viewpoints being established near the peak. This mountain peak is 1500 feet high above the ground level and gives […]

Omar visits family of slain Ramban youth killed in Hyderpora shootout

Omar visits family of slain Ramban youth killed in Hyderpora shootout

Questions silence of Jammu leaders in the case Srinagar: National Conference vice-president, Omar Abdullah on Saturday visited the family of Amir Magray, who was killed in an encounter in Hyderpora area of Srinagar last Monday. He visited Famrote village of Gool Block in Ramban to express sympathies with the family of Magray. Demanding handing over […]

Night temp rises with Srinagar recording 0.4 degrees

Night temp rises with Srinagar recording 0.4 degrees

Srinagar: The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir has improved, even as the mercury settled above the freezing point in Srinagar, providing some relief to residents from the prevailing cold conditions, officials said on Saturday. There was an improvement in the night temperature across the valley, except in Kokernag town in the south, they […]

SMC suspends 2 officials, attaches CEO

SMC suspends 2 officials, attaches CEO

Srinagar: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Saturday suspended its two officials and attached a senior official after finding them guilty of dereliction of their duties. The officials suspended include Zonal Enforcement Officer (north) and the concerned ward officer ward no 13 and attached Chief Enforcement Officer Mudasir Ahmad Banday with the office of Joint Commissioner […]

Flag Day celebrations J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation meets Lt Governor

Flag Day celebrations J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation meets Lt Governor

JAMMU: In connection with the ongoing celebrations of Flag Day, J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation today met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. The Lt Governor asked the J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides to host a set of activities for a resurgent, Aatmanirbhar Bharat as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. He further […]

Theme-based approach most recommended method of teaching young children: ECCE experts

Theme-based approach most recommended method of teaching young children: ECCE experts

SRINAGAR: A 4-day workshop on theme-based learning with regard to the Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE) organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Association of Social Workers (JKASW) in collaboration with the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and supported by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) concluded here today. A Delhi-based non-governmental organization, Eduweave […]

Programme on ‘Elimination of Violence against Women’ held at Budgam

Programme on ‘Elimination of Violence against Women’ held at Budgam

BUDGAM: The District Level Centre for Women-Mahila Shakti Kendra Budgam on Saturday organised a daylong awareness programme themed ‘Orange the world’ to end all the types of violence now!, at ITI Budgam. The awareness programme was organised on the directions of District Social Welfare Officer Budgam, Dr Syed Farhana Asgar. On the occasion, District Coordinator, […]

Training programme for NSS officers from J&K schools concludes at KU

Training programme for NSS officers from J&K schools concludes at KU

Srinagar: A week-long training programme for officers of National Service Scheme (NSS) from higher secondary schools in Jammu and Kashmir concluded at the University of Kashmir on Saturday. Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir was the Chief Guest at the valedictory session of the programme, organised by the varsity’s office of NSS under the aegis of […]

EJAC urges government to resolve pending issues of employees

Srinagar: Employees’ Joint Action Committee Jammu Kashmir (EJAC) held a day long convention at Lal Mandi Government Complex Srinagar . The meeting was chaired by the President Fayaz Ahmad Shabnum. In the meeting, various issues related to the development and welfare of the employees were discussed including regularisation of all types of temporary employees; resolving […]